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    Spit & polish...

    Hi all....
    I'm soon going to take my 77 apart and give it the classic " spit, polish & re-lube tune & I wanted to ask you all if there was anything I need especially to do the job. I've never taken a Springer apart before & I'm not sure what lube/polishing equipment and what bits to do?
    I'd have thought it would be kinda obvious when I got it apart but thought I'd ask first so I was prepared.
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    To degrease I like engine/brake cleaner though you can use petrol. Small files, wet and dry paper, a cordless drill (for spinning the piston) rags and metal polish.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tinbum View Post
    To degrease I like engine/brake cleaner though you can use petrol. Small files, wet and dry paper, a cordless drill (for spinning the piston) rags and metal polish.
    Like brasso for the metal polish?
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    Quote Originally Posted by rhyslightnin View Post
    Like brasso for the metal polish?
    I use Autosol, but Brasso should work. Remember to degrease after polishing
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    Quote Originally Posted by tinbum View Post
    I use Autosol, but Brasso should work. Remember to degrease after polishing
    Brilliant... IL get some break & clutch cleaner off my mechanic mate maybe I could sort his old Springer in the process.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tinbum View Post
    I use Autosol, but Brasso should work. Remember to degrease after polishing
    Also.. what lube for everything, I'm not a lube nut so I only want to use one type for everything really... I've got a small pot of abbey sm50.. will that do?
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    Quote Originally Posted by rhyslightnin View Post
    Also.. what lube for everything, I'm not a lube nut so I only want to use one type for everything really... I've got a small pot of abbey sm50.. will that do?
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    Do yourself a favour and get some Autosol from halfords or something, Brasso is a bit gutless.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tinbum View Post
    I'll find something for you......
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    Thanks! I think!
    Last edited by rhyslightnin; 23-03-2018 at 10:53 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by eyebull View Post
    Do yourself a favour and get some Autosol from halfords or something, Brasso is a bit gutless.
    Right you are sir.. thanks for the tip
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    Do I need to polish the compression cylinder? Or is it just the outside of the piston?
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    Quote Originally Posted by rhyslightnin View Post
    Do I need to polish the compression cylinder? Or is it just the outside of the piston?
    It definitely can't hurt! Don't go mad obviously, you don't want to make the chamber larger. And you'll need to clean and degrease after.
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    Personally I leave the comp tube and polish the piston, but opinions vary
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    Less is more with the lube but i finds bum slide the best .
    Just a tiny bit smeared on the top and bottom of the piston .
    Don't pout any lube near the seal they don't need it.
    And far less than you would be tempted to put on the guides .
    Just a little rub of moly on the spring .
    There was a big thing about some 77 and 97 compression cylinders not being properly round i would have thought hw might have sorted that out by now it was new guns about 3or 4 years ago .
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    Quote Originally Posted by dayglowfroggy View Post
    Less is more with the lube but i finds bum slide the best .
    Just a tiny bit smeared on the top and bottom of the piston .
    Don't pout any lube near the seal they don't need it.
    And far less than you would be tempted to put on the guides .
    Just a little rub of moly on the spring .
    There was a big thing about some 77 and 97 compression cylinders not being properly round i would have thought hw might have sorted that out by now it was new guns about 3or 4 years ago .
    Thanks, mine is about 2-3 I think... Anyway we shall see
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